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Monywa is a small city located about a two hours’ drive to the west of Mandalay in Burma. Located in the heart of Burma, it is known as the hottest part of Burma. Yes, even hotter than Bagan, and yet so dry! I can reaffirm that it was indeed in Monywa that I felt the most sweltering heat, second only to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia. Continue reading →